CU Science Update 28 – Cocaine Addiction


 

CU Science Update 28 – Cocaine Addiction – How the brain processes information could help us understand the mechanism behind cocaine addiction. CU’s Institute of Behavioural Genetics is using state-of-the-art technology to gain insight into how psychostimulant drugs alter our brains. The results of this work could one day help addicts recover fully from their dependency on drugs. CU Science Update’s Angelica Kalika met with Dr. Don Cooper, Associate Professor in CU’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience to learn more about his lab’s investigation into cocaine addiction. Hosted by Joanna Merrill. Produced by the University of Colorado at Boulder Journalism and Mass Communication students.

 

Catalyst Pharma: CocaineAddiction Drug Candidate Didn't Meet Primary Endpoint

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Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. (CPRX) said its potential cocaine addiction treatment, CPP-109, didn't meet the primary endpoint of a Phase II(b) study. Shares dropped 62% to 55 cents premarket as the pharmaceutical company said CPP-109, …
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Guidance Counselor Busted In Prostitution Ring Had Cocaine Addiction & PhD

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The only man named as a john in yesterday's sweeping prostitution indictment is 58-year-old David Mendelowitz, a former dean and guidance counselor at Scarsdale High School in White Plains who is accused to purchasing crack cocaine and Viagra to …
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